The Football Association have confirmed they will conduct a feasibility study into whether they should bid for the 2030 World Cup.

While the governing body was left scarred by the scandal of the FIFA bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 tournaments, improved levels of transparency since the departure of disgraced former president Sepp Blatter and a number of his executive committee members has persuaded the FA to at least explore the possibility of hosting in 2030.

But FA chairman Greg Clarke also made it clear on Wednesday that their focus would remain on that tournament and not 2022 in the wake of fresh allegations about the tactics employed by Qatar to win the FIFA vote.

Greg Clarke has revealed that FA will conduct a feasibility study into the 2030 World Cup bid

England already have the infrastructure to host the 2030 tournament should the FA bid

On 2030, Clarke said: 'Last month the English FA board agreed to conduct feasibility work into the possibility of putting itself forward to be UEFA's potential candidate to host the 2030 World Cup. This work will take place during the new season and no decision will be made until 2019.'

At the weekend former FA chairman Lord Triesman responded to fresh newspaper allegations about Qatar by calling for England to step in and host the 2022 World Cup.

But with the FA now keen to rebuild bridges with FIFA, and instead target 2030, Clarke dismissed Triesman's comments.

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'FIFA has chosen Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup and they have a duty to investigate any issues around the process that are rightly thrown into question,' he said.

'Russia did a brilliant job hosting the 2018 World Cup and we support the rotation of World Cup hosting among the Confederations. That would make the 2030 World Cup the next one a European nation might be able to host, and not before.

'Anyone suggesting otherwise is acting disrespectfully to our global game and does not speak for the English FA.'

Lord Triesman (L) called on England to step in and host 2022 World Cup if Qatar are stripped

According to a whistleblower, Qatar spread fake propaganda about rival nations to win the bid